White Hat Defensive Methods

Lockheed Martin Introduces IronClad™- Secure Computing On A USB Flash Drive
18 January 2010

PRNEWSWIRE (HERNDON, VA)--Lockheed Martin's new IronClad™ USB drive shrinks a laptop's hard drive -- including the entire operating system, software applications, and files -- onto a secure flash drive. The IronClad technology runs the operating system directly off of the flash drive, meaning the user's files never touch the hard drive of the borrowed computer, and the device leaves no trace that it was ever there. Each IronClad device is fully encrypted and delivers hardware-level protection against today's most insidious malware threats, including nearly undetectable rootkits. In addition, each IronClad™ USB drive has a smart network built around it, so IT managers have round-the-clock control of and visibility into the status and security of every device. Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-introduces-ironcladtm---secure-computing-on-a-usb-flash-drive-81977922.html (Reliability: 40.48 -- Moderate)

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Cyber Security Organizations

NetApp Joins Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Technology Alliance

20 January 2010

CNN MONEY (SUNNYVALE) — NetApp has joined Lockheed Martin's Cyber Security Technology Alliance and will provide the storage management solution for the new NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center. NetApp has made significant investments in its operating system and data security and has achieved the United States government authorized Common Criteria Certification (CCC). NetApp will be joining other technology leaders such as Cisco, Microsoft, and VMware in this alliance. Source:

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0578667.htm (Reliability: 47.94 -- High)

Comment: The objective of the Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Technology Alliance is to collaborate on solutions that can help provide early threat detection, protection, and multilayer autonomic self-healing capabilities to meet customers' future security challenges. The alliance combines the strengths of its various member companies' solutions and integrates their best practices, hardware, software, and tools within a new research, development, and collaboration center called the NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center. The center is fully equipped for live cyber-technology exercises and demonstrations to help customers integrate solutions and test them in conditions that are representative of their actual environment.

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Cyber Laws & Regulations

Clinton Urges Global Response To Internet Attacks

21 January 2010

NYT (WASHINGTON) —United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton states that the US will defend itself from cyber attacks. Clinton’s speech calls for the international condemnation of countries and people involved in cyber attacks. The US is postponing the use of a démarche pending China’s actions after the allege attack against Google. Clinton’s speech is also critical of China’s internet censorship and calls on private sector firms to challenge it. Clinton also sites Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan for their censorship. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/world/asia/22diplo.html?scp=2&sq=Cyber%20Law&st=cse (Reliability: 48.36 – High)